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Merchandise preserving 67 years as voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully earned the 1982 Ford C. Frick award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was heard across baseball, football, and golf. » shopvinscully.com
Joining the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2009 stretch drive and NL West pennant, Jim Thome was a 5-time All-Star and voted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. Today he turns 51, born August 27, 1970! Happy Birthday, Jim!
While having fun in the dugout, always be sneaky around Tommy Lasorda. Ask Orel Hershiser. (📽️ This Week In Baseball, August 1988)
On August 28, 1977: Featured on This Week in Baseball, Steve Garvey had a career day with 5 extra base hits, 5 RBI's, and scored 5 runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rout the Cardinals, 11-0 at Dodger Stadium. Garvey hit 3 doubles, 2 homers, and a grand slam.
Today in 2002: Odalis Pérez became the first pitcher since 1983 (Bob Welch) to hit a homer for the game's only run and threw 8 shutout innings. Éric Gagné then struck out the side for his 1st of a record 84 straight saves in a 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers win over Arizona. (🎙️Vin Scully)
On this day in '88, the @dodgers were playing the Philadelphia Phillies when Tommy Lasorda went bananas after the Philly Phanatic teased him with a dummy in Tommy's jersey. One of the wildest moments I've witnessed on a ball field. Dodgers won 5-0. youtu.be/vX4L2LHGs98
25 years ago on August 29, 1996: For the first time in their lives, brothers Ramón and Pedro Martinez squared off as opposing pitchers. Ramón won the pitching duel by going 8 innings, and Mike Piazza and Eric Karros hit back-to-back homers in a 2-1 Los Angeles Dodgers win at Montreal.
On August 31, 1985, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired former batting champion Bill Madlock from the Pirates in exchange for R.J. Reynolds, Cecil Espy, and Sid Bream.
3 years ago today: The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired a pair of World Series champions during the stretch drive: David Freese from the Pirates (for Jesus Manuel Valdez) and Ryan Madson from the Nationals (for Andrew Istler).
Happy Birthday to 6-year Los Angeles Dodgers knuckleballer and 1995 NL West champion Tom Candiotti: Born August 31, 1957!
At Dodger Stadium, today in 1969: Willie Davis tied a Los Angeles Dodgers record by extending his hitting streak to 29 straight games, raising his average to .319 in a 10-6 win over the Mets.
9 years ago on September 1, 2012: Josh Beckett struck out 9 Diamondbacks over 6.2 innings in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut, while Andre Ethier's go-ahead homer held up in a 2-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. (🎙️Vin Scully)
Happy Birthday to former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luis Gonzalez, born September 3, 1967!